Medication storage device and method

摘要

Devices, systems, and methods for monitoring and enhancing patient adherence to a prescription drug regimen are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a medication storage device includes a plurality of dose containers, each dose container having an interior region configured to contain a medication. The medication storage device also includes an event detection system that includes a plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors are configured to detect a change in each dose container of the plurality of dose containers. The medication storage device also includes an imaging system. The imaging system includes a plurality of image capture devices configured to capture an image of the interior region of each dose container of the plurality of dose containers. A communications module is configured to send an indication of the change detected by the event detection system and/or an image captured by the imaging device to a remote device.

主权项

1. A method of monitoring a patient's adherence to a medication treatment regimen, the method comprising:
notifying the patient that it is time to take a prescribed medication; determining if the patient has opened the correct dose container from a plurality of dose containers; capturing a first image of the dose container when the patient opens the dose container; capturing a second image of the dose container when the patient closes the dose container; comparing the first image and the second image to determine which medication has been removed from the dose container; determining whether the patient has removed the correct medication by comparing the prescribed medication to the removed medication; and alerting the patient if an incorrect medication has been removed from the dose container.